Which SEC teams have more blue-chip commits than OU in 2027 class?

After another successful recruiting weekend, the Oklahoma Sooners are up to 25 total commitments in the 2027 recruiting class. OU currently has 13 pledges on offense, 12 pledges on defense, and zero pledges on special teams.

>The Sooners earned commitments from WR Malahn Green, OL Jaxon Lawler, and DB Trenton Blaylock during their last major official visit weekend of the summer for the class. It was yet another strong performance on the trail from head coach Brent Venables and general manager Jim Nagy, who have been putting together quite the class so far.

>While Oklahoma continues to be ranked highly in the '27 cycle, there's more to the story. When stacked up against the other 15 SEC teams, the Sooners are also bringing in a high number of blue-chip (4-and 5-star) recruits to the class as well.

>According to Rivals, the Sooners have 12 blue-chip players committed at this time, which is good for third-best in the league, behind only Florida and Texas A&M. At 247Sports, OU's blue-chip number rises to 14, still good for third-best in the conference behind those two teams.

>Most, if not all, championship teams in college football feature a certain threshold of blue-chippers, and Oklahoma has roughly half of their current haul that fits into that category at this time. Additionally, they're currently out-performing both Alabama and Georgia, who have combined to win the last six SEC titles, and 11 of the last 12, when it comes to this metric.

>Of course, there's still a long ways to go before the cycle comes to a close, but it's still an encouraging stat for the Sooners. Venables' sixth class and Nagy's second is shaping up to be a very solid group, and that duo certainly isn't done recruiting yet.

OU Football class of 2027 commitments (as of 6/16/2026)Jamison Roberts, QB • >Noah Smith, QB • >Keldrid Ben, RB • >Jakoby Dixon, RB • >Malahn Green, WR • >Greydon Howell, WR • >Seneca Driver, TE • >Issac Coughran, OL • >Cooper Hackett, OL • >Jaxon Lawler, OL • >Kaeden Penny, OL • >Tyson Ross, OL • >Luke Wilson, OL • >Sione Felila, DL • >Elija Harmon, DL • >Krew Jones, DL • >Samuel Nelson, DL • >Deven Robertson, DL • >Taven Epps, LB • >Cooper Witten, LB • >Trenton Blaylock, DB • >Mikyal Davis, DB • >Mikhail McCreary, DB • >Gabriel Osborne Jr., DB • >Jaylen Scott, DBContact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Aaron on X@Aaron_Gelvin.

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